Substitutes
(Porter's Five Forces).
Formula
Threat of Substitutes ↑ → Industry profitability ↓
Real World
Netflix faces substitute threats from gaming (PlayStation, Xbox) and social media (TikTok, YouTube), as teenagers increasingly spend leisure time on these platforms instead of streaming.
Exam Focus
Evaluate substitutes by discussing switching costs and price-performance ratio — not just whether alternatives exist.
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